Hearing the Harmony: The Hymn 'It Is Well With My Soul', Diversity in Choir, and the Joy of Choir Sundays at Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship.

About this episode

The episode explores the history of the hymn 'It Is Well With My Soul' and discusses choir diversity and recruitment at Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship.

Step into the vibrant Choir Room where the rich tapestry of song and spirit comes to life. This week, my co-hosts Dorian Johnson, Mietta Stancil-Farrar, and I, Greg Thomas, as we uncover the poignant history of the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul" and then followed by a live rendition by the enchanting Sarai Negron-Ingold. Mietta brings us the CRQ and we delve into the conversation of recruitment for a community choir. With personal anecdotes, we delve into the transformative power of ch...

People in this episode

Host: Greg Thomas

Guests: Dorian Johnson, Mietta Stancil-Farrar, Sarai Negron-Ingold

Topics covered

• hymn history
• choir diversity
• community choir recruitment
• transformative power of music
• choir Sundays

Keywords

• hymn
• choir
• community
• music
• recruitment
• diversity
• Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship

Books & works: It Is Well With My Soul

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